At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead a team in developing risk models and optimisers for trading portfolios.
- Company: Join a prestigious quantitative hedge fund with an innovative culture.
- Benefits: Enjoy a competitive salary, personal training budget, and excellent benefits package.
- Other info: Dynamic role with opportunities for growth in a collaborative environment.
- Why this job: Make a real impact in risk management while working with cutting-edge quantitative techniques.
- Qualifications: PhD or MSc in a scientific field and 5+ years of quantitative experience required.
Quant Capital is urgently looking for a Quant Analyst with Risk experience to join our high profile client. Our client is a well-known Quantitative Hedge fund and this is a senior position within the global risk team. This is a new expansionary role in London due to an increase in quantitative commodities, Fixed Income and a small amount of equities trading.
The Quant will:
- Lead a small team of quantitative developers in all areas of risk management, particularly in factor model development.
- Develop an optimizer for equity portfolio construction that allows traders to tune factor exposures to targets.
- Develop models to compute new analytics in collaboration with the head of portfolio research.
- Support and run processes for quantitative risk and risk management.
The successful quants will be interested in working within an innovative and entrepreneurial environment, where they will be expected to be involved in all aspects of trading and risk.
Quant Risk Analysts MUST:
- PhD or MSc in an advanced scientific field.
- A minimum of 5 years of front office quantitative experience as well as experience leading a small team.
- Experience across fixed income and equities asset classes as a minimum.
- Experience in a small firm.
- Strong demonstrable experience of factor model development.
- Very strong knowledge of software design including algorithms and object-oriented design.
- Experience in either Python, R or C++ required. Experience in R or Python programming language is strongly preferred.
- Strong communication skills required as this role involves direct communication with risk management and trading.
- Applicant should have a demonstrated track record of success in challenging environments.
This is an excellent opportunity to work in a unique company that allows freedom in the quantitative area. My client offers a personal training budget per person as well as a bonus when on client site. Bupa, Pension and travel loan make up an excellent benefits package. My client is based in London.
Field Management - Risk in London employer: Quant Capital
At Quant Capital, we pride ourselves on being an exceptional employer, offering a dynamic and innovative work environment that mirrors the culture of leading tech giants like Facebook and Google. Our London office fosters a collaborative atmosphere where employees are encouraged to think critically and make impactful decisions, while also providing ample opportunities for professional growth and mastery of cutting-edge technology in the trading operations space. With a focus on employee well-being and a commitment to excellence, we ensure that our team members are equipped with the tools and support they need to thrive in their roles.
